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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/30/1942 - Adjourned Regular MeetingRiMA Roll Call Junior C of C 'Bike Day' Fire Chief fireworks during emergency Pacific Coast Bldg. Officials dues Peyton Co. request for crossing Tom Collins thanking Chief of Police J.S.Harris permission to use booth Lido Sea Food Cc request for re- zoning Automobile Club signs Comdr-Want request to use city property Authorizing construction of groin Authorizing purchase of pipe for water mains Dr. Soiland suit Lido Isle Assn. amendment to lease Newport Beach, April 30, 1942. The City Council of the City of. Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p. m. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding.. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed Hall. Absent, Councilmen: None. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and approved. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COIQVIUNICATIONS The request of the Newport Harbor Junior Chamber of Commerce to use a street, same to be suggested by the City Council, to be used for competitive events on June 6th, designated as 'Bike Day', was presented, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, referred to the Police Committee. The letter of Fire Chief Crocker in reference to orders from the United States Army and. the State Fire Marshall forbidding public displays of fireworks for the duration of the emergency, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, was referred to the Fire Committee and the Fire Chief to report at the next meeting of the Council. The communication from the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference requesting the payment of membership dues for the calendar year of 1941 was presented and read and after some discussion it was moved by Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that same be denied. The request of the Peyton Company for a pedestrian crossing between their two yards and a 25 mile per hour speed limit to be established for the protection of their employees, was presented, and on motion by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen that it be referred to the Police Committee, the Chief of Police. addtessed.the_Co.uncil with a suggestion that the matter be referred to the City Engineer inasmuch as closer contact with the Highway Commission could be had through the City Engineer. Whereupon Councilman Gordon changed the motion accordingly, which was unanimously carried. The letter of Tom Collins, District Liquor Control Administrator, thanking Chief of Police Hodgkinson for his assistance during the Easter vacation period, was read, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, same was ordered filed. The request of John Sherrod Harris for permission to use a sales booth in the vicinity of the Observation post in Corona del Mar, donated by him and formerly used as a sales office, was presented and read, and on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, permission was granted. The letter of the Lido Sea Food Company requesting permission to use their property for the canning of sardines and anchovies, was presented and read, and inasmuch as the location would need to be re -zoned for the purpose required, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that it be referred to the Planning Commission for investigation and report. The letter from the Automobile Club of Southern California advising that no metal signs would be available after June 30, 1942, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, same was referred to the City Engineer. The communication of Commander C. H. Want of the United States Navy, requesting the use of certain City owned property for the purpose of assemblying and launching of lighters constructed by the American Pipe and Construction Company at South Gate, was presented and read, and on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, was laid on the table until the next meeting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The estimate of City Engineer Patterson of the cost of constructing a groin for the protection of the beach at Edgewater Place and Buena Vista Boulevard, laid over from a previous meeting, was brought up and after discussing the matter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that authorization be given to proceed with the work at the minimum cost contained in the estimate. The estimates of City Engineer Patterson for the extension of water mains along the State Highway easterly of San Bernardino Avenue for fire protection purposes and deemed necessary due to extensive ship building for the United States Navy being carried on in that vicinity, laid over from a previous meeting, was brought up for consideration, and on motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to purchase the necessary pipe as contained in Estimate #2 of the report. The matter of a lawsuit of Dr. Albert Soiland vs. the City of Newport Beach, laid uer from a previous meeting, was presented, and after discussing the question, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that it be referred to a Committee of the Whole to investigate and report. The agreement and amendment to a certain lease between the City of Newport Beach and the Lido Isle Community Association, laid over from a previous meeting, was brought up for consideration, and on suggestion of the City Engineer that the matter go through the Association, it was moved by Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, that it be laid on the table. lb 0 0 • Ordinance No. 512, being an ordinance re- zoning certain lots in Block 732,'Corona del Mar, from an R -2 Zone to an R -3 zone, came up for final passage The ordinance was read in full, and on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded -by • Councilman Reed, was'adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell,* Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2609 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a contract for furnishing water. to THE IRVINE ' COMPANY under certain stipulated conditions, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. 0 n U Resolution No. 2610 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a contract for furnishing water to THE IRVINE COMPANY under certain stipulated conditions, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Allen authorizing the Mayor and Beach quitclaim deeds to property: Rex B. Goodcell, moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport the following people and covering the following described Jr. Lot 2, Block 2, Newport Bay Tract Federal Finance Company Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, Block 8, Balboa Tract. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Gordon *and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell; Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourne regular meeting thereof held on the 30th day of April, 1942. Cf-ty Clerk of the City of Newport Beach Resolution No. 2611 was presented, being a resolution accepting a quit- claim deed from C. F. Dennison and Mabel Dennison, husband and wife, to the City of Newport Beach, and covering Lots 2 and 3, Block 532, Canal Section. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the resolution wasradopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2612 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, a grant deed to C. F. Dennison and Mabel Dennison, husband and wife, and covering Lot 19, Block 332, Corona del Mar, said grant deed being given in exchance for deed covering Lots 2 and 3, Block 532, Canal Section. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. At this juncture it was requested by Councilman Reed that all Heads of Departments meet with the Council on May 11th for the purpose of making up the budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The resignation of J. M. Kennedy as a police officer was presented, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen the resignation was accepted_ by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMAN: Gordon. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Councilman Gordon explained his reasons for voting against the acceptance of the resignation, stating that it should be presented to the Civil Service Board for consideration. Whereupon Mayor Hall stated that the purpose of tabling certain of the resignations was merely a. desire of the Council to familiarize themselves by an investigation of the situation, which in the case of some of the Department Heads had not yet been completed, but would be done as soon as possible, and that no threat of dismissal should be inferred by the proceedings. Councilman Gordon stated that he was of the opinion that holding the appointments in abeyance would tend to interfere with the morale of the City employees. 71 Ord. No.512 re- zoning in Corona del' Anbu Res. 2609 water cont Irvine Co. Res. 2610 water cont Irvine Co. Minute Res. quitclaim deeds Res. ?611 accepting quitclaim deed C.F.Dennison Res. 2612 grant deed to C.F.Dennison Heads of Depts meeting J.M.Kennedy resignation Councilman Gordon re: resignations m J.A.Gant The resignation of re- appointment and on motion of Councilman Auditor was rejected and J. A. Gant to-wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT, COUNCILMEN J. A. Gant, City Auditor was presented and read, Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resignation was re- appointed as Auditor by the following vote, Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. None. • None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City The resignation of A. M. Nelson was presented, and on motion of Council - City of Newport Beach, hereby A.M.Nelson man Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resignation was rejected and A. M. Resolution re- appointment Nelson was appointed as Building Inspector by the following 'vote, to -wit: City Council of the City of Newport Bldg. Inapt. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. held on the 30th day of April, 1942. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. ' The resignation of F. W. Crocker as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department F.W.Crocker and Chief of the Life Guards, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, re- appointment seconded by Councilman Allen, the resignation was rejected and F. W. Crocker was Fire Chief re- appointed as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department and Chief of the Life Guards by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, 93DUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. ' The resignations of R. R. Hodgkinson, as Chief of Police; Louis A. Wright, Heads of Depts. as Plumbing Inspector; Hobart Ohowell as Superintendent of Maintenance of the resignations Electrical Department; R. L. Patterson, as City Engineer; Roland Thompson as City Attorney; Thomas E. Bouchey as Harbor Master and E. B. Whitson as Electrical Inspector, were presented, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council- man Isbell, were laid on the table by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. • NOES, COUNCILMAN: Gordon. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. H.D.Hyde The resignation of Harry D. Hyde as City Judge, was presented, and on resignation motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen, was accepted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. O.A.Jones Councilman Allen moved that 0. A. Jones be appointed as City Judge at appointment a salary of $75.00 per month. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Gordon City Judge and the appointment confirmed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. ' Existence of It was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and emergency carried, that an emergency exists by reason of attack by enemies at war with this Country, the possibility of raids by gun fire from enemy submarines on our shores; that fires or lights not coming within the so- called 'Blackout Ordinance' of the City, might guide the enemy to our shores, and that it is imperative that an ordinance be passed at this time prohibiting fires on public or private property in the City of Newport Beach. Whereupon Councilman Gordon moved the adoption of an Ordinance, being an Ordinance prohibiting fires of Ord. No. 513 any description on any public or private property within the City limits of prohibiting open Newport Beach between the hours of one hour before sunset and one hour after fires in City sunrise on any day. -The Ordinance was designated Ordinance No. 513, the at night motion for adoption being duly seconded by Councilman Allen, and was passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Min. Res. MINUTE RESOLUTION City Attorney Thompson presented and read a communication accepting from the Pacific Electric Railway Company in connection with the permit granted the permit from City by the Pacific Electric Railway Company for the installation and maintenance P.E. Ry.Co. of highway crossings at 11th, 13th, 14th and Island Avenues across the right of way of the Railway Company. Whereupon Councilman Gordon moved the adoption of a resolution accepting the permit from the Pacific Electric Railway Company, the motion was duly seconded by Councilman Allen and' the permit accepted by the following vote, Ito -wit: , AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjo ned regular meeting thereof held on the 30th day of April, 1942. ( / CO c' n U ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. 0 0 0 0 0 73